CALENDAR: Around Town

Wednesday

Apr 29, 2009 at 12:01 AM

Candlelight service for crime victims: 6:30 p.m. on the steps of the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. Alabama Attorney General Troy King will speak. The event is part of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, commemorating victims of violent crime. Call Pauline Williams at 205-553-0648.

Candlelight service for crime victims: 7 p.m. in front of the attorney general's office across from the state Capitol in Montgomery. Annual service to commemorate National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Call VOCAL at 1-800-239-3219.

Tuscaloosa High School class of 1959: 50th reunion will be at the Hotel Capstone. Call 205-507-0025 or 205-333-3280.

Walk to Defeat ALS: 11 a.m. on the Quad at the University of Alabama. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Third annual fundraiser sponsored by the Alabama chapter of the ALS Association, which serves people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Call Janet Wright at 256-519-9030 or e-mail her at jwright@ALSAlabama.org.

University of West Alabama/Coca-Cola Golf Tournament: 9 a.m. at the Livingston Country Club, Livingston. Annual two-person scramble sponsored by the University of West Alabama National Alumni Association. On-site registration at 8 a.m. The $150 team entry fee includes a fried catfish lunch. Prizes include cash and UWA apparel. All proceeds go to UWA academic programs and scholarships. Limited to 33 teams. For information or to register, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 205-652-3852 or visit www.alumni.uwa.edu.